53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

my side. The memories of that

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

abilities? How was it possible? The daughter of

go away. The bedroom door opened, and I quickly tried to cover

my arms and forcing me to turn towards him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt

see the tears that were streaming down my

“What happened?”

husky and low, but it was missing the coldness it

but he refused to let me go, pulling me upright and straight into his arms. My

storm?” He whispered, stroking my

was unable to control the sob that left

neck and he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the

eyes and touch… Maybe it was the alcohol in his system, but I didn’t care, I needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed my back, sending sparks of pleasure through me, burying his head in my neck.

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

we argued earlier, but I was ready to open up to him. I was tired of keeping it inside. But I couldn’t talk about them

whispered, pulling back so I could look into those amber eyes that I loved so

and he looked

“I know…”

or

were my world.”

had only triggered these emotions within

and cupped my neck, his thumbs brushing away my tears, only for more to fall

my grasp… I know you deserve to be Beta… But when it was taken away from me, I felt like the last part of

able to control these emotions. I was breaking and

said quietly, looking up into his shimmering eyes. I’m scared of losing

sure,

I wasn’t sure what he was going to say but he took a deep breath, looking at me

do this.” I said desperately.

head up slightly.

won’t, because I know

eyes met, and he didn’t reply, before clenching his jaw

back on you, I know you’ll be ok.” He said quietly, almost as if he was speaking to himself over me. It confused me but I still

“I will.”

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